Japan's Love Of Tiny Cars Sore Spot As Trump, Abe Meet

[slinches]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-trade-usa-japan-analysis-idUSKBN15P00M

How well do you think Elios will sell in small car friendly markets? Could Elio help balance auto trade with Japan?

 

[wizard of ahs]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-trade-usa-japan-analysis-idUSKBN15P00M

How well do you think Elios will sell in small car friendly markets? Could Elio help balance auto trade with Japan?

Not too well since it's about the size of a Cadillac CTS

 

[Bikebrains]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-trade-usa-japan-analysis-idUSKBN15P00M

How well do you think Elios will sell in small car friendly markets? Could Elio help balance auto trade with Japan?

Welcome to those of us who are beating the export drum. Using www.globalpetrolprices.com as a source and the US gallon as the unit of volume, gas costs $4.24 per US gallon in Japan while only costing $2.55 per US gallon in the United States. Thus, the high mileage of the Elio would be very attractive to Japan. As for the United States, exporting Elios is a "twofer" for the United States: jobs and trade imbalance relief.